About Your Vehicle; Licensing Requirements; Vehicle Compliance; Electric Tow Trucks - Taylor-Dunn TT-416 Operator's Manual

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Your new vehicle operates entirely on electric battery power. It is an emissions free vehicle.

Taylor-Dunn, a leading manufacturer of electric burden and personnel carriers since 1949, wants

to be sure this vehicle provides years of reliable service. Please continue to read this manual and

enjoy this high quality Taylor-Dunn vehicle.

Each base model is available in numerous configurations depending on what options were requested

when the vehicle was ordered.

WARNING

This vehicle does not provide protection from lightning, flying objects, or other storm

related hazards. If caught in a storm, immediately seek shelter in accordance with local

safety guidelines for your area. Not seeking shelter may result in severe personal injury.

Licensing Requirements

This vehicle is not defined as a motor vehicle and IS NOT approved for licensed operation on

public roads and highways.

Vehicle compliance

This model conforms to one or more of the following:

• American National Standards Institute Controlled Personnel and Burden Carriers ANSI

B56.8.

• American National Standards Institute Controlled Industrial Tow Tractors ANSI B56.9.

• O.S.H.A. Standard Section 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks Type G

• O.S.H.A. Standard Section 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks Type D

• O.S.H.A. Standard Section 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks Type LP

• O.S.H.A. Standard Section 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks Type E

• O.S.H.A. Standard Section 1910.178, Powered Industrial Trucks Type EE (see below)

The vehicle data plate lists the specific compliance designation. Operate this vehicle only in

environments consistent with the compliance designation. Operation in other more

hazardous environments can cause injury or death. Vehicles complying with more

stringent designations are labeled as to the designation. Type EE compliance vehicles

will have the EE label applied.

Electric tow trucks:

This vehicle is designed for operation on hard smooth road surfaces such as around warehouses

or paved lots and may be operated on other hard surfaces such as smooth packed dirt or light

gravel. Operating this vehicle on rough surfaces will result in premature failure of axles, wheel

bearings and/or the vehicle frame.

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